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Transport in ME1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
44,722 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME1 is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of ME1. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
32
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Cuxton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Halling Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Grammar Schools, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.9% of working residents in ME1 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 48.2% drive to work.

ME1England
Work from home30.9%31.5%
Drive48.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach2.1%4.3%
Train4.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot7.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.9% of households in ME1 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

ME1England
No car or van19.9%23.5%
143.8%41.3%
227.3%26.1%
3 or more9.1%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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